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Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:17:30 EDT

Doctor Four posted :

said by Spamwise :

Funny you all would mention it....I had a voice mail with a slick come-on from Caribbean Cruise Line (which you can't find with Google.)

Actually, if you Google that and put the word scam at the end, this topic comes up as #6. Still on the 1st page, but no longer at #1. Maybe the scam shills have wised up and figured out how Google's search rankings work.
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Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:31:36 EDT

Snowy posted :

said by Spamwise :

If I get another call, I'm calling them every 5 minutes every day I'm home and they will only think they have a corner on harrassment!

Keep in mind that when calling a toll free # the number you are calling from will not be blocked.
*69 or the permanent block will NOT prevent the callers number from appearing on the receivers end of a toll free call.

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:04:22 EDT

anon posted : Funny you all would mention it....I had a voice mail with a slick come-on from Caribbean Cruise Line (which you can't find with Google.) I called and was given a great ad by the salesman, who seemed very anxious to get my card # to pay port fees. I told him we don't do anything impetiously and that we would need at least e-mail information on their cruise, the accomodations, etc. He advised me that if we didn't want to register and pay right now, we would lose our opportunity for this wonderful deal. I declined and we mutually hung up. Since then, we have received numerous hang-ups on voice mail and even when we answer. I called two nights ago and told them not to call again. Tonight I got a hang up. I called back and talked to Jason, who said they would put me on a do not call list, which I was told two nights ago. He then hung up on me. I called back and Jason answered. I told him not to hang up, that I had a few things to say. He hung up again. I called back and got Gary, who sounded just like Jason. He said he'd put us on the do not call list (again?) and started to say goodbye. Our phone is caller ID blocked, so I asked him what number he was entering in for do not call. He said "just a minute" and then said, "Okay, what is your number?"
I said, "Ah Mike, you didn't really mean to do it at all, did you? He started to become beligerent, and I asked if he wanted our number. He said (in rather surly manner) yes and I gave it to him. Yet again, I was hung up on. Five minutes later we got another hang up from them, so I called again and got a woman who said her name was Adrian. I told her they are not to call and that I have been repeatedly harrassed by their calls. Again surly, again a hang up. If I get another call, I'm calling them every 5 minutes every day I'm home and they will only think they have a corner on harrassment!

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:14:54 EDT

anon posted : Thanks for all the info on this. Hubby and I have been wanting to take a cruise this summer. We'll go about it in the "traditional" way....finding and booking ourselves.

Here's the beginning lines of the vouchers I received:

Congratulations (my name), you've been identified to receive a FREE Two Night Cruise for two adults!* In celebration of the introduction of our flagship and its selection as the "Best Bahamas Getaway Cruise in 2011" by the Chief Editor of the prestigious Porthole Magazine, we're giving away FREE introductory Cruises... and you're confirmed to receive one!

That is verbatim and all I can say is that I'll show 'em MY porthole!!! :D

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:56:38 EDT

anon posted : I got the Caribbean Cruise Line offer over the phone... I am pretty sure I did not fill out any online survey etc which would have made me eligible for this "gift"... I think I used service magic and they sold my info to these folks... Thanks to this forum I knew what I was being offered and after reading the pros and cons I decided not to go ahead with this.. After all I have never been to a cruise and don't want to spoil my experience on a very old cruise ship where I might have to endure timeshare presentations...

Also, the people over the phone were so aggressive in pushing the gift on me that I got suspicious... Ah yes, they asked me to answer 5 questions and they said this offer was in lieu of me answering those!!.. i would've fallen for this, if I hadn't read this forum...

So this is how i refused...

Chris- "i see my associates have reached out to you but you haven't made reservations yet - may i ask why?>

me-"i have decided not to go on this cruise.

Chris - " why? you know you can go on this cruise in the next 18 months"

me-"yes, but i have decided not to go - i am sure someone else can enjoy this gift more than me"

Chris (getting angry now) - "have you been to a cruise before?"

me-"aaammm.. i have decided not to go"

Chris (louder and angrier) - "when was the last time you took a vacation?"

me - " ammm... i have decided not to go"...

chris - "ok fine... thanks" (bang the phone)

gosh!! - i learnt this trick of not answering their personal questions from tv...

whew.. that was a close call.. thanks everyone for helping me make a good decision....

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:23:45 EDT

anon posted : Just wanted to thank you guys for this thread. I was on the phone with the guy who was getting me set up. He then asked for my credit card to pay for port charges. Alarms started ringing in my head, and I read your forum while I was talking to the guy. No thanks Mr. Scammer, I don't want to give you my credit card!

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:08:06 EDT

anon posted : Read the entire thread, more than one person has gotten part or all their money back, but only after a lot of effort.

They are counting on you to just give up so that they can keep your money.

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:25:59 EDT

anon posted : has anyone gotten their money backfrom this carribeancruiseline place/offer in the mail? or have you had to contact lawyers and such to get anything back?

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:03:43 EDT

anon posted : I wrote down everything I thought I understood to be offered and read it back where it was confirmed to be correct. "Yes, there were no additional charges than the $118 port charges for 2 .Yes, because we booked the extended package, we had 24 months, not the regular 18. " Well, none of that was true. When I received my confirmation materials 5.5 months later, the costs increased over 100% and we had 18 months to use it. Of course, the dates we wanted were not available. 7 times my calls were disconnected so to date I don't have the " free" cruise booked. BEWARE!

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:33:27 EDT

anon posted : I received this mailer a few days ago and read it over thought it sound great and decided to call to see what it was about. I polite gentleman gave me much detail of the trips perks and luxuries and full itinerary of colorful events, however when i bottom lined him about pricing it was a difficult subject to speak of, all of a sudden a bossy ass manager jumped on the line assuring me that price wasn't a factor and demanding that i give him my card number to make one time payment of 798 for me and my guest, i had the money but being not so quick to give it up i made the comment " what if im broke right now and i dont get paid till next week can i call back then" the pushy manager claimed well we can just take 199 today to seal the deal and i can make arrangements on the rest. I then asked well how can i make arrangements when you told me at the beginning of the call that i could only make one call per household and could not be called back. He then got mad i guess cause he felt caught up and said well we need to at least try something and i expressed NO i dont have funds but if holding my reservation is the issue then i can just give him any card to hold, he aggressively said dont play games with him by giving him a card with no money, after he said that i knew it was scam company out for money based upon his attitude and actions so i hung up on his ass quick, i can smell a scam a mile away, only shortly after like less than 5min i decided to research this cruise line and found all these complaints, i am so glad i did not fall for the hype and i feel bad for the people especially the older people who were tricked into this trip, but its ok they will get theirs back for being scam artist sales people

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:54:43 EDT

sbrook posted : Yes, those travel agent consultants that operate from their own homes tend to do it "for their own benefit" so to speak!

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:41:10 EDT

peterboro posted :

said by sbrook:

If you want to go travelling regularly prestonswife, what you need to do............

Is start a business as a travel agent-consultant like a friend of mine did and had years of write offs until the CRA said enough already. ;)

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:01:52 EDT

sbrook posted : They're a travel agency. From the reports I read, sometimes CheapCarribean are good, and sometimes not so.

If you want to go travelling regularly prestonswife, what you need to do is find a good local travel agent who's willing to work to get good deals and you'll usually then do every bit as well as these discount sites and you'll have the advantage of seeing them face to face when things don't work out (and yeah, even at the best of times things happen).

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:01:11 EDT

AVD posted : She's baaaack!!!!

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:48:31 EDT

PrestonsWife posted : I have found a waaaaay better place to book a great vaca at....I found www.cheapcaribbean.com and booked our anniversary vaca in sept to the Valentin Imperial Maya ....they have a special right now until feb 14 to book at $599 per person for a 4 night stay...after airfare our total is $1850

It is a more elegant place then the cruise on this thread...but if you have already purchased the cruise go on it and take this one next time.

We will not go to the grand bahamas again over this new place we found!!!! all the reviews on it are all awesome reviews and it looks very elegant and beautiful.

just keep cking the cheap caribbean website for amazing deals they are giving.

and no I am not a sales person for them lol just thought i wld come back to this thread and tell everyone that is looking for a cheaper vaca at a nice resort.

btw I had tlkd to my tax acct abt the write offs on our cruise vaca and it was a NO...now if i would have actually signed on a consultant, then some of the stuff could have been deducted. :P

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:46:50 EDT

anon posted : good news!! they didnt take my money, the 603$ was gone after 6 days in 'transactions non authorized''! fewww i was stressed

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:42:58 EDT

anon posted : Yeah I got the letter in the mail this morning. So I decided to look this up and lo and behold it's a bloody scam. So I called the place and rickrolled them. :)

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:56:49 EDT

Doctor Four posted :

said by ECP :

If you read the entire thread, you will notice that the URL of their website keeps changing to fool people.

Not just the URL - the company name changed (likely in order to fool people as well). They used to be known as Ramada Plaza Resort. I had gotten their postal mail a few times, and always thought it was too good to be true, and threw out whatever I received from them.
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Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:26:59 EDT

anon posted : If you read the entire thread, you will notice that the URL of their website keeps changing to fool people.

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:32:48 EDT

anon posted : yes i did call visa right away, and they told me that right now the transaction is still pending approval or wtv the fuck its called.. so i need to wait to see if they actually take my money, it can take up to a 7 days... grr gonna be a stressfull week. Btw i forgot, the website they gave me was »cruisebookingsite.com/ and the compagny ofthe 1888 number i think was carrabein cruise... anyway i will let you guys know if they did indeed took my money, feel so stupid right now. i have hope though since i have read that when you guys asked for a refund they hung up or transfred you while they told me ok if you don't want to do it then let's just cancel ( hoping i will say okok now i want it!).. and the other number reassured me that no money had been transferred.. so if everything is on tape they can't do shit..might be a hustle to get my money back though..

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 22:52:27 EDT

sbrook posted : Contact your credit card company.

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:01:26 EDT

anon posted : wow i can't believe i felt for this shit. I receive a call from 1-718-852-0016 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-718-852-0016 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-718-852-0016 end_of_the_skype_highlighting and they talk to me about an exposition iv been two weeks ago and that i won a free trip. I know about these scams but i remembered filling a contest to win something so i said ok whats the deal. Then he said i had to paid 600$.. im like well thats a big fee... he said yeah but the trip is worth 2500$ per person.. im like yeah ok. So like a fuckin fool i gave them my cc number. then they transfered me and i learned that i have to buy the plane ticket myself ( but i get a 2 for 1...) so i'm like screw you guys ( his name was keith miller.. probably fake)this isnt as great as it looked in the beginning. They were 2 on the line and were trying to pressure me to take it now...anyway they said the trip was canceled.. But the i went to check my cc and 603$ was charge...(in the non auhourised yet section but still) so i called the other number that they gave me ( 1888-582-8228) and spoke with Doug (ID: 5788. extension 4029... im writing these even though they are probably all fake). So this Doug told me no prob nothing was charge the 603$ will disappear in a few days. I called Visa and they told me to wait and see if they actually charge me. So now im fuckin nervous and will have to chechk everyday for the next week.. i hope they fuckin die in hell
I will keep you uptaded about my situation...

btw; sorry for the grammar mistakes, english is not my first language..

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:06:03 EDT

AVD posted : I never said you were emotional. I just am taking issue with you calling my reply to you emotion and used a bit of sarcasm to make my point.

If you've ever read some of the posts I've made here, I've never called this or the AM system a scam. I lay the facts on the table and let the reader come to whatever conclusion the can. I'm not going to get SLAPPed for some semantic.

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Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:56:26 EDT

anon posted : AVD how can you say I'm emotional? haha. My sentence specifically states that an argument "...cannot be made with biased and emotional remarks" Do you understand the meaning of cannot?

Obviously you are unable to comprehend the full meaning of my words. But that's ok, like I already said... C student. haha, but a "C" may just be giving you a compliment.

Anyways, I'm done. No need to keep posting, it's now off topic. Let's just say you win, your argument is better than mine. I give up :)

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:45:38 EDT

garys_2k posted : Oh, yeah! ;)

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:19:38 EDT

AVD posted :

said by garys_2k:

said by AVD:

stop getting all emotional, it ruining your argument.

What? Who's "emotional?"

responding to this:

said by AndrewWA :

If you are intelligent enough to understand the meaning of professional criticism, then you would understand that it cannot be made with biased and emotional remarks.

For an example, if I told you to write a review on your experiences at this new restaurant in town, will anyone truly understand your dining experience if you said: "it was crap crap crap! food was awful! don't be a shill! don't go here, its a scam! no one will be swayed to go here!"

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Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:10:26 EDT

garys_2k posted :

said by AVD:

stop getting all emotional, it ruining your argument.

What? Who's "emotional?"

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:53:44 EDT

AVD posted : stop getting all emotional, it ruining your argument.

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:50:10 EDT

garys_2k posted :

said by AndrewWA :

I'll repeat again, this cruise is not free and not worth your money.

And, since they're advertising a blatant lie, it is a scam.

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:41:45 EDT

AVD posted : What's your problem?

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:19:44 EDT

anon posted : AVD I'm not trying to sway anybody to do anything. If you truly read my entire first post, you would know that I said this "vacation package" is not free and not worth your money. I even stated how people can potentially get their refunds if they already paid for this package.

If you are intelligent enough to understand the meaning of professional criticism, then you would understand that it cannot be made with biased and emotional remarks.

For an example, if I told you to write a review on your experiences at this new restaurant in town, will anyone truly understand your dining experience if you said: "it was crap crap crap! food was awful! don't be a shill! don't go here, its a scam! no one will be swayed to go here!"

By now, I get the feeling you still have no idea what I'm trying to say. But that's ok, you were probably a C student, hahah.

I'll repeat again, this cruise is not free and not worth your money.

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:29:07 EDT

garys_2k posted : I knew they'd have to bite again, the pressure must've been too much.

Next up: Resurrect the Morrison thread!

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:49:15 EDT

DrStrange posted : Absolutely.

Rule #3: Scammers are stupid.

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:58:11 EDT

NormanS posted : Does that mean that the "Rules of Spam" apply to scammers, as well?

»www.pearlgates.net/nanae/rulesofspam.shtml
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Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:29:18 EDT

Doctor Four posted :

said by AVD:

right back to the top of google search

You would think they would have learned by now what shill posting will do to this topic's search ranking, but they keep on making that same mistake over and over again.
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Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:59:45 EDT

AVD posted : right back to the top of google search

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:56:48 EDT

hoyleysox posted : Prestonswife wrote that she $1,000+ on the free cruise and much, much more on the timeshare. I wonder if she ever succeeded in getting her money back.

Edit to add: I like it when shills resurrect this thread.

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:04:54 EDT

NormanS posted :

said by AndrewWA :

After reading almost all the 48 pages of posts on this forum topic, I noticed that many people use the word SCAM like as if Caribbean Cruise Line is a con-artist operation... there are impressions that this company is fake and they are trying to steal our money and leave us empty handed. We need to explore the given evidence and judge the reality of this situation.

Here's what it boils down to:

Any time a person, corporation, or whatever, makes an offer in bold type, but places severe restrictions, and collects extra fees than in the offer, in tiny type, that is a scam.
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Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:59:28 EDT

DrStrange posted : [should be in response to anon poster]

Thank you, ReputationDefender. Nice to hear from you, too.

These people are overly aggressive at best, criminal at worst. Their tactics are blatantly deceptive.

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:26:21 EDT

AVD posted : haha good luck. Using prestonswife as a citation isn't going to sway many of the regulars here.
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Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:08:46 EDT

anon posted : After reading almost all the 48 pages of posts on this forum topic, I noticed that many people use the word SCAM like as if Caribbean Cruise Line is a con-artist operation... there are impressions that this company is fake and they are trying to steal our money and leave us empty handed. We need to explore the given evidence and judge the reality of this situation.

Here's what it boils down to:

1) This cruise vacation package to the Bahamas and wherever else secondary destinations CCL is providing you (such as Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, Las Vegas, Puerto Vallarta) truly does exist. It's not some make-believe story.
'»Setting The Record Straight'
Above is a link to a post on this website, written by a real person who went on this cruise (written on September 6th, 2010). She describes her entire trip and gives us her opinion on whether the cruise vacation package is worth it. She also has pictures from the trip via facebook.

2) So is this cruise vacation package really free? Will it cost $0.00? The answer is definitely NO. Simply put, this is a marketing strategy... it is meant to be appealing but can be very misleading. Nothing is this world is free.
For example: wireless phone providers say they'll give you a free cell phone. But it's not really free because you have to sign up for a 2-year plan, pay up front and mail in the rebate... wait 6-8 weeks blah blah blah.

3) Is this offer worth it even if you are willing to pay the money? Probably not, you're better off not dealing with Caribbean Cruise Line. I suggest reading the link post above.

REFUNDS If you already paid Caribbean Cruise Line for this cruise and you want a refund, you might have a good chance to get your money back if it's within 7 days of your initial purchase. I just paid them yesterday for this cruise, and found the problems on this forum today. I'm going to see if I can get my refund. I'll keep you guys posted. If I forget to post and you're interested in the results, send me an email at project_atq@yahoo.com. My name is Andrew.

Below is the "terms and conditions" info I got from their website at '»www.4funvacation.com' (access is only available to customers who have already purchased the cruise package and have login information):

PURCHASER'S RIGHT TO CANCEL

You may cancel this transaction without any cancellation fee or other penalty, or stated reason for doing so, by sending notice of cancellation by certified mail, return receipt requested to Caribbean Cruise Line, PO Box 70038, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33307.

The notice must be postmarked by midnight of the seventh calender day following the day on which this contract is signed by you or the day any membership card and all membership materials are received by you, whichever is latter. The day on which the contract was signed is not included as a ‘calender day’ and if the seventh calender day falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, then the right to cancel this contract expires on the day immediately following that Sunday or legal holiday.

TO CANCEL THIS CONTRACT, SEND A COPY OF THIS NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OR OTHER WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION TO:

Caribbean Cruise Line

PO Box 70038

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33307

I HEREBY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT.

___________________________________________________________________________

Date Purchaser's Signature

___________________________________________________________________________

Printed Name Purchaser's Address

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:49:41 EDT

anon posted : Hello,
My latest experience with Caribbean Cruise Line cruise line is negative..
In my case they stole from me $600 and give nothing in return on top of that they been demanding $900 more.
Looks like company is totally changes to bad direction for last 3 years..
About 4 years ago I have a good experience with them. for $600 I got a good package for 4 peoples for 6 nights 2 - in Fort Lauderdale in Florida 2 on cruise and 2 in Orlando. However 1 day we lost - because real payer for that deal was time sharing company and they tried to convince us to buy useless condos in Orlando,but it was OK..
3.5 years ago they call me again and offered exactly the same deal (as they promised).
I paid $600 again, but after one year they suddenly changed their mind - when I tried to use my deal they demanded $900 more. I refused to pay. Last 4 months they keep calling me 3 times a day demanding that $900..
Kirill Shiff

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail? Caribbean Cruise Line

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:48:19 EDT

anon posted : Wow these posts are so helpful. I'm always so cautious of these things, but it looked ok or more it looked worth a try - I guess that's how they get people to call in. So ridiculous, no where else in the world does this type of stuff fly. The forum is great payback for these types of scam companies. I got the same offer yesterday in the mail, definitely won't be calling them now. Thanks everyone!!

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:54:59 EDT

Snowy posted : Yup, once they determine that they have someone who is willing to pay for something they were
just told they won for free, all bets are off.
Port fees are just the beginning of a long list of additional things that could end up as charges on YOUR credit card.
Hey, you just won a car!
All you need to do is pay for port fees & upgrades!
$118.00 port fees
$348.90 steering wheel
$588.39 tires x4 =$2353.56 plus spare = $2941.95
$445.78 front windshield
$160.00 front windshield installation
etc...
My advice, just hang up unless you have a sense of humor with some time to spare. :)
be very sure not to pass any credit card info though

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:18:06 EDT

anon posted : I received a phone call on a survey and then they said I won a free cruise trip, they just called me tonight and tried getting me to pay $118 for "port fees". Once I told them that I didn't have my wallet on me, they got pushy and questioned what I was telling them...after that, I told the guy I'll just book off of the website if I want a cruise vacation and that what he's doing is a scam, he hung up.

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:45:54 EDT

anon posted : Unfortunately, I did not find this forum until after they took my money and refused to return it :/ I read the thing they sent in the mail and saw there was a timeshare pitch involved. However, I didn't mind because my parents have gone on several vacations where they have gotten nice accommodations & they just sat through the pitch & declined any offer.

I planned to travel with my significant other. Yesterday, her dad died. I called to get the money I spent on the vacation back since we probably won't be going on vacation any time soon now and the money we spent with CCL could go towards travel arrangements for the funeral and everything. I called and told them the reason was personal and none of what they had to tell me mattered. I just wanted my money back.
They kept pushing for a reason why I booked it and why I'm canceling. So, I finally told them about the death... and they still refused. I was told they don't give refunds. Ever. For any reason.
After looking online I was able to find out that the law is on my side & since it hasn't been 30 days since I paid them I have the right to get a refund.
I am sending a letter to them requesting my money back (since I get nowhere over the phone), a letter to Florida's Attorney General and to the BBB. But most importantly, I am going to warn everyone I can about this company & its practices.

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:13:25 EDT

anon posted : Thank you for posting this picture. I received the exact thing in the mail a few days ago and now I know it was too good to be true. I called the place for information but became a bit suspicious, so i decided to do research first. Glad I did...Thanks!! :)

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:01:35 EDT

CptGemini posted : Notice how the vast majority of the people who claim to have gone on this cruise are unregistered to the site. Anyway my city is in talks about letting cruise lines come to the port here so I will be on the look out for this garbage.

Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 01:44:17 EDT

Snowy posted :

said by tls :

(snip)
They sent me a ton of paperwork and said I had to register online. I did all that, and I was told that we had 18 months before the cruise expires. The only stipulation was that we had to let them know 60 days in advance of when we desired to take the cruise.
(snip)
After reading all this negative stuff about them, I'm unsure what to do. Should we go ahead and try taking this cruise, or just drop it altogether?

It's not possible to say what is in your best interests without knowing what the "ton" of paperwork was about.
A "ton" of paperwork for a single stipulation doesn't make sense.
You should revisit the paperwork for a complete understanding of what you agreed to, then making an informed decision on what to do.